Our role is to ensure there is safe, sustainable and efficient minerals exploration, mining and quarrying in Victoria. Find information on compliance and enforcement, reporting and expenditure and guidelines and codes of practice.
The department manages the rules and activities for earth resources in Victoria. The Minister for Resources administers the acts and regulations.
Licensees must comply with the responsibilities of holding a tenement under the legislation covering the mining, quarrying and petroleum industries.
Find simple guideline and codes of practice documents to help you understand and meet your responsibilities.
A list of performance reports that we prepare or require industry to prepare on a regular basis.
Our regulatory activities are appropriate, targeted, and consistent with best practice to deliver the maximum benefits to industry and the state.
The register holds mining, exploration, prospecting and retention licence documents inc. approved work plans, work plan variations and rehabilitation bonds.
Guidance for industry on how to prepare a quarry rehabilitation plan.